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// Summer - DARKPHANTOM13 
// Story: SpikeDash Group Collab 
// by Vexy 
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	It was a hot summer day in Ponyville, too hot in a lot of ponies’ opinions, including Rainbow Dash’s. It was her day off today. Usually she would either be working on a new stunt, exercising, or sleeping on a cloud somewhere. Sadly it was too hot to do the first two without passing out in ten seconds flat. Bulk Biceps learned that the hard way. And the third option would just leave her with a nasty sunburn.

That was why she was currently heading to the library, hovering just above the ground so her hooves wouldn’t touch the hot earth. Being in a nice cool library while reading a Daring Do book sounded just what the doctor ordered.

When the treehouse was in sight, however, she suddenly remembered that Twilight mentioned that the air conditioner was broken and it would be another day or so before somepony could come over to fix it.

With a sigh she was about to turn around when she saw Spike next to the tree house. He was dumping ice and water into a small inflatable pool. The very sight of it was like an oasis in the middle of the desert. While Spike went inside the treehouse to put on some waterproof sunscreen, Dash snuck over and dived right in.

“Aww, now this is more like it” Rainbow said as she lean her head against the rim of the pool, letting the cold water cover most of her body, cooling off her hot body.

“Hey!” The mare looked up to see Spike staring down at her. “What are you doing?”

“What does it look like I’m doing? I’m chilling,”  she punned.

“Yeah, in my pool! Get out,” Spike told her.

“Oh come on,” Rainbow Dash complained. “It’s way too hot for hot mare like me to get out. Don’t you think so, Spike?” She said the last part while giving the dragon a teasing smile and a wink. Her smile grew when she saw the dragon blush and look to the side.

Spike had found himself developing an interest in the rainbow-maned mare a few weeks ago. Rainbow had noticed the looks he would give her sometimes. She always liked the little guy and when she realized that he liked her she took every chance to hug or tease him. She was more than willing to give Spike the chance but decided to let him make the first move. Plus she loved to tease him and she thought it was really cute when he blushed.

“Fine,” Spike gave in. “But move over. I want to cool off too.”

It was then that a fun idea popped into Dash’s head. “Sure!” She suddenly grabbed Spike and pulled him into the pool. As soon as his head popped out of the water she pulled him close to her, squishing him again her chest.

"Hey—" Spike yelped. He cut himself off, however, as Rainbow pulled him close. He blushed, his face brushing up against Rainbow's fluffy chest in her right embrace.. Her forehooves were wrapped around his body, making sure that he couldn’t get away and that their bodies were firmly pressed against each other.

“There. Comfy?” she asked, snickering beneath her breath.

“Y-Yeah,” Spike stuttered. Rainbow nodded her head in satisfaction and closed her eyes. The two basked in the warmth of the sun and each other’s body heat while enjoying the cool water in silence.

After a minute or two the first one to break the silence was Spike. “H-Hey, Rainbow?”

“Yeah?” The mare opened her eyes and looked down at the dragon to see he looking up at her nervously.

“Do you want to go out and grab a bite to eat tonight when it gets cooler… together?” Spike asked, the last part coming out as a bit of a whisper.

A large smile grew on Rainbow Dash’s face. She was happy that Spike finally worked up the courage to ask her out. “Sure, it’s a date!”

Much to her pleasure another blush appeared on the dragon’s face. “B-B-But I didn’t say a-anything about a d-d-d…” Spike’s mouth quickly closed when Rainbow gave him a kiss on his nose.

With a wide knowing smile and half lidded eyes she said, “You didn’t have to.”